As my summer research experience at Tufts comes to an end, I realize that none of the great education opportunities that I’ve had since August 2013 would be possible without the support of professors, family, and classmates. Being conscious of the contributions of others is something that I earnestly try to do, but I feel that […]

The summer before I started vet school, I decided to not work. I had started working when I was pretty young in high school and had never had a summer off since. Vet school probably wasn’t going to offer leisurely summers, and the life that follows certainly wouldn’t. So I was looking at no free summers […]

Picture this: It’s a typical Wednesday morning. I get in my car to go to the weekly 8 am meeting for my research program. I’m driving down the street, pull up to a stoplight…… and my car starts shaking like it’s about to fall apart. In my confusion, I look at the dashboard and see that […]

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Jenifer Ritter

First Year, Penn Foster

Jenifer works full time at an Emergency Veterinary Clinic while going to school to become a certified veterinary technician. She is hopeful that blogging about her journey through the veterinary technology program will help others realize it is never too late to act on your dreams and become a certified veterinary professional.

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